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SOUTH AUSTRALIA _____________________ THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HISTORY TRUST of SOUTH AUSTRALIA D (History SA) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 History SA Directorate Torrens Parade Ground Victoria Drive Adelaide SA 5000 GPO Box 1836 Adelaide SA 5001 DX 464 Adelaide Telephone: +61 8 8203 9888 Facsimile: +61 8 8203 9883 (General) +61 8 8203 9889 (Executive) Website: www.history.sa.gov.au Email: [email protected] History SA website: www.history.sa.gov.au Migration Museum website: www.migration.historysa.gov.au National Motor Museum website: www.history.sa.gov.au South Australian Community History website: www.community.history.sa.gov.au South Australian Maritime Museum website: www.samaritimemuseum.com.au This report is prepared by the Directorate of History SA. ABN 17 521 345 493 ISSN 1832–8482 Contents CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 1 LETTER OF TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................................. 2 BACKGROUND......................................................................................................................................... 3 WHO WE ARE ................................................................................................................................................... 3 OUR VISION..................................................................................................................................................... 3 OUR MISSION .................................................................................................................................................. 3 OUR VALUES .................................................................................................................................................... 4 OUR OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................................ 4 ORGANISATIONAL CHART ................................................................................................................ 5 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES 201112 ......................................................... 6 MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING HISTORY SA.............................................................................. 9 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT ........................................................................................................ 10 DIVISIONAL REPORTS ..................................................................................................................... 18 COMMUNITY HISTORY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................. 18 MIGRATION MUSEUM.................................................................................................................................... 23 NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM ........................................................................................................................ 28 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUM ................................................................................................... 33 BUSINESS SERVICES .................................................................................................................................... 38 APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................................... 48 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES .......................................................................................................................... 49 2. MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL .................................................................................................................. 49 3. STAFF AS AT 30 JUNE 2012 ............................................................................................................. 50 4. MIGRATION MUSEUM FOUNDATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS ............................................................. 51 5. VOLUNTEER SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 52 6. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2011–12 ..................................................................................... 53 7. VISITOR NUMBERS .............................................................................................................................. 54 8. EXTERNAL GRANTS/SPONSORSHIP OBTAINED (INCLUDING GST) ................................................. 56 9. PUBLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 57 10. UNPUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPERS ............................................................................................. 57 11. COMMUNITY MUSEUMS PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 58 12. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HISTORY FUND (SAHF) ............................................................................ 61 13. EXHIBITION PROGRAM ................................................................................................................... 62 14. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 .................................................. 68 1 (Page left blank intentionally) 2 Letter of transmission The Hon John Hill, MP Minister for the Arts Dear Minister I am pleased to present the Thirty-Second Annual Report of the History Trust of South Australia (History SA) for the year ended 30 June 2012, pursuant to section 18 of the History Trust of South Australia Act 1981. Yours sincerely SUSAN CRAFTER Chair 26 September 2012 3 Background Who we are The History Trust of South Australia (trading as History SA) is a statutory authority reporting to Parliament through the Minister for the Arts. It was established in 1981 under the History Trust of South Australia Act 1981 to encourage the research and public presentation of South Australian history and to safeguard South Australia’s material heritage. History SA central administration is located at the Torrens Parade Ground, Victoria Drive, but its main public face is presented by three history museums – the Migration Museum, National Motor Museum and the South Australian Maritime Museum. History SA also manages an important community history program. History SA’s Board of eight trustees reports to the Minister for the Arts. Under the History Trust of South Australia Act 1981 History SA is responsible for the following: researching and interpreting South Australia’s history preserving and exhibiting South Australia’s material history managing museums of its own and assisting the State’s community museums encouraging and assisting the work of South Australia’s historical societies providing policy advice to the Minister for the Arts on issues of relevance to South Australia’s history and material culture. Our vision Generations of South Australians value their history and seek inspiration from it. Our mission to present vibrant programs that inspire people to discover, explore and share their identities and culture to research and preserve South Australian history for future generations. 4 Our values History SA is committed to community value. This means that we value: innovation, excellence and creativity diversity, inclusiveness and accessibility integrity, respect and collaboration accountability, sustainability, enterprise and resourcefulness. Our objectives present imaginative, innovative and inclusive programs that enlighten, celebrate, challenge, entertain and contribute to creating vibrant communities grow and preserve the State History Collection on behalf of the people of South Australia seek active partnerships to present and preserve diverse and regional histories and collections foster quality research in South Australian history that is challenging, independent and inclusive manage and extend resources in an equitable, sustainable and entrepreneurial manner. History SA collection items: Colonel William Light (GN00881); Light’s sword (HT 1990.57a) Relevant document: History SA Strategic Plan 2012–15 http://history.sa.gov.au/history/about_us/Strategic%20Plan_2012-2015_new%20layout_13%20April%20update__.pdf 5 Organisational chart History SA as at 30 June 2012 Minister for the Arts The Hon John Hill, MP Board of Trustees Chairperson Susan Crafter (Member from November 2011) Trustees Christine Elstob Alison Mackinnon AM Susan Magarey AM Bryan Moulds Mark Quaglia (Member from November 2011) Ian Short (1x vacant position) Chief Executive Officer Margaret Anderson Director Director Director Community History Manager Business Migration Museum National Motor Museum SA Maritime Museum Programs Marketing Managers Christine Finnimore Marianne Norman Kevin Jones Amanda James Kym Cheek Rebecca Rudzinski Mandy Paul Donna Tims 6 Major Achievements and Initiatives 201112 Major Highlights 925 603 people interacted with one or more of our programs, including: 303 090 physical visits to all sites 489 494 online visits 103 000 History Festival attendances 18 new exhibitions or public programs developed. Alignment with the seven strategic priorities of government and with South Australia’s Strategic Plan (SASP) History SA’s strategic objectives and resulting programs contributed to the following strategic priorities of government in 201112: Creating a vibrant city